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For One Night Only Playa Restaurant Hosts “Foods from Chile”

by Art Rodriguez in Featured Blog Posts on November 27, 2012

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With fertile land and pristine waters stretching across the long Latin American country, Chile features some of the world’s best produce and cuisine. We had a chance to experience the richness of flavors recently at Playa Restaurant in Beverly Hills. Launching a new campaign in the U.S. called “Foods from Chile,” Playa Chef John Rivera Sedlar opened the doors of his restaurant to renowned Chilean Chef...

Grandma Dolly’s Arroz con Leche Recipe

by Stephen Chavez in Featured Blog Posts on November 16, 2012

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Sometimes the simplest things bring me joy in the kichen. One of them for sure is my personal recipe box. Memories of good times or loved ones come to mind as I go through 3×5” cards. Each card is adorned with handwritten notes of family treasured recipes or ones I had cut and pasted from some of my favorite cooking magazines. This year while preparing the...

Calabaza en Tacha — A Candied Pumpkin Treat

by Stephen Chavez in Desserts, Featured Blog Posts, Recipes on November 14, 2012

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Calabaza en Tacha or candied pumpkin is a popular dessert during the holidays for many Latino families. The sweet aroma from the pumpkin, brown sugar and cinnamon while baking in the oven permeates the entire home of its goodness. It’s a great way to use up the pumpkin you had from Halloween and enjoy the harvest. The following recipe and photos were provided to us...

Tour of Region’s Top Grower of Organic Apples Showcases Tiny, Sweet Crimson Gold

by Stephen Chavez in Featured Blog Posts, Videos on November 5, 2012

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I love apple season. The warm, glowing month when the days grow a little shorter and the air crisper. This is the season when the abundant, seemingly year-round fruit is actually at its peak — crisp and sweet. Melissa’s Produce invited LatinoFoodie to tour the Cuyama Orchard’s organic apple farm about two hours north of Los Angeles near Ojai. These apple trees were cute. The dwarf...

Dia de los Muertos Recipes From Some of Our Favorite Local Bloggers

by Stephen Chavez in Featured Blog Posts on October 30, 2012

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In celebration of El Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) happening on Friday, Nov. 2, a group of friends got together for a potluck brunch in East Los Angeles, Ca. Thank you to our dear friend Nicole Presley, who opened up her home to us crazy bloggers for a fun time. We shared laughs, stories and some of our favorite recipes using Mazola...

Chicken and Apple Empanadas – Just in Time for Dia de los Muertos

by Stephen Chavez in Featured Blog Posts, Main Entrée, Recipes on October 25, 2012

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Dia de los Muertos Spicy Chicken and Apple Empanadas

Not a day goes by that I don’t think about my mom and other loved ones dear to me that have passed. I’ll catch glimpses of them in other people’s smile, the flowers, the wind, and the stars at night. Still, I enjoy the idea of having one day where we outwardly show our love for those who have moved to ”the other world” every November 2 with...

Stone Brewing Company Store Opens in Pasadena; Beer Lovers Rejoice!

by Art Rodriguez in Featured Blog Posts, Restaurant Reviews, Reviews on October 24, 2012

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Picture it: 2008, a chilly March night in the neon desert that is Las Vegas. I was sent to Sin City to help open a bookstore and was there almost a month. Being away from home can be loads of fun, but eating out for every meal can become tedious. This particular night in March, at dinner time we were confronted with the mega meals at the Hash...